Naval Architecture Intern (Winter 2027) — San Diego

General Dynamics Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics NASSCO offers a Winter 2027 Student Intern - Naval Architect internship in San Diego, CA. Interns work in identified engineering departments, may rotate, and split time between office and manufacturing environments.

On-site in San Diego, interns support design and analysis tasks under guidance. Selected students will assist with CAD drawings, stability and structural calculations, and participate in ship inspections and testing alongside senior naval architects.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in full-time studies.
• Interest or prior work in ship design, shipbuilding, construction management, or manufacturing processes is advantageous.
• Proficiency in PC Word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics is desirable; CAD/CAE experience is desirable.
• Ability to express ideas clearly in oral and written form.

Responsibilities

• Assist naval architects and marine engineers with current projects, design of future vessels, and outfitting of ships; create/modify CAD drawings and perform stability/structural calculations.
• Accompany senior naval architects to support shipboard inspections and testing.
• Report to department manager/supervisor regularly to monitor project status.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Graphics software

Communication

Education

Currently enrolled student

Tools

CAD/CAE

Job description

General Dynamics NASSCO offers a Winter 2027 Student Intern - Naval Architect internship in San Diego, CA. Interns work in identified engineering departments, may rotate, and split time between office and manufacturing environments.

On-site in San Diego, interns support design and analysis tasks under guidance. Selected students will assist with CAD drawings, stability and structural calculations, and participate in ship inspections and testing alongside senior naval architects.